diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a5xx/fd5_blitter.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a5xx/fd5_blitter.c
index 6e8177d3444..09ff2b71ecc 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a5xx/fd5_blitter.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a5xx/fd5_blitter.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ fd5_blitter_blit(struct fd_context *ctx, const struct pipe_blit_info *info)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	batch = fd_batch_create(ctx, true);
+	batch = fd_bc_alloc_batch(&ctx->screen->batch_cache, ctx, true);
 
 	fd5_emit_restore(batch, batch->draw);
 	fd5_emit_lrz_flush(batch->draw);
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_batch.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_batch.c
index ff42d6c138c..a46fbecf2d7 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_batch.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_batch.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ fd_batch_flush(struct fd_batch *batch, bool sync, bool force)
 			 */
 			new_batch = NULL;
 		} else {
-			new_batch = fd_batch_create(ctx, false);
+			new_batch = fd_bc_alloc_batch(&ctx->screen->batch_cache, ctx, false);
 			util_copy_framebuffer_state(&new_batch->framebuffer, &batch->framebuffer);
 		}